1945年2月18日,在对柬埔寨地区没有进行充分地面炸射进行火力空侦的情况下,
; Z6 G1 z7 M* q直接将大规模空降部队投到了日军放置在纵深防守的预备队头上。
- {( A1 k8 p* r! _3 v f. KA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. 3 c; x# q* m# K) V% d
They will be getting the foot tomorrow. $ J& j4 ` ^8 X7 }8 Z
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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. t* B, T6 G$ L+ e9 jDefending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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: s! g: J" r$ KJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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5 z' V; v( t3 y( K- n8 W3 a5 bAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) 5 n! ?9 p1 t3 v% {1 K6 O" A6 [
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Japanese ground losses: , P( w5 F! ~( k, e6 o) U
56 casualties reported 3 B, B: t+ q6 J$ q# c+ |
Guns lost 2 " x) ]7 X i% u8 t0 h8 w
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608 casualties reported
% ^0 _- y/ G6 ~4 v/ r+ [1 N" t+ \& @Guns lost 17 |